Evaluation of Fight or Flight - Positive Behaviours not Fight or Flight Flashcards
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Who challenged the classic view that under stress, men respond only with fight or flight, whereas men are more likely to tend and befriend.
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Von Diwans et al.
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What type of stress did the study look at?
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Acute.
3
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What did the study find?
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Acute stress can actually lead to greater cooperation and friendly behaviour, even in men.
4
Q
What could this study explain behaviours from?
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Human connections during times of crisis such as the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York.
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Q
What is one reason why stress may lead to greater cooperative behaviour?
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Because human beings are fundamentally social animals and its in the protective nature of human social relationships that has allowed out species to thrive.
